Canlis {Birthday Dinner}

Last week I cashed in on a date I've been planning for the past year - dinner at Canlis with Grandma and Grandpa.  Since they have never been to this iconic restaurant, and since I just recently celebrated the big 3-0, I figured it was the perfect opportunity for us to enjoy dinner there.  They picked me up after work, all of us dressed in our finest, and we headed to Canlis on a beautiful summer night.  We were ushered to the best table in the restaurant, by the window overlooking Lake Union, and immediately our server expressed how she had been looking forward to our arrival all day.  We started the evening with pre-dinner cocktails and appetizers {grandma and I both swore the Canlis salad was the best salad we've ever tasted}, then all selected different but equally amazing entree's to go with our delicious bottle of red.  After dinner, Brian Canlis sent over some wine to go with our desserts since he couldn't be there to say hi - how sweet, right?  Throughout the evening, I could tell Grandma and Grandpa were having the best time, and I'm so happy that they loved this place as much as I do.  Dare I say we may go again? :)

 my first dirty martini of my dirty thirties

 i ate the first one too quickly to take a picture, but yes - that last one is a fancy tater tot 

 rosemary grilled lamb

 gorgeous sunset

 birthday!

 dessert wine courtesy of mr. canlis

Thanks Gram and Gramps - it was such a fantastic night!

xoxo,
stephanie marie